Czech Ginko Two-Hole Scale Bracelet Tutorial

New from the 2019 Tucson show are these lovely Czech Ginko beads from BeadSmith. Check out today’s free tutorial using Ginko beads.

Czech Ginko beads are a two-hole bead in the shape of Ginkgo leaves.

Scale Bracelet

This bracelet tutorial was inspired by Nela Kábelová’s (www.gianelle.beadforum.cz) pattern called Snake Skin Bracelet. We used her pattern and tweaked it slightly to add 4mm Swarovski® bicone crystals instead of 4mm round beads. And used 8/0 Miyuki seed beads in place of the seed beads she used. Don’t they look like fish scales? Dragon scales? Mermaid scales? They are a beautiful shape with lots of option for bead stitching.

What you’ll need for this bracelet:

• Ginko two-hole beads
• 8/0 Miyuki Seed Beads
• (36) 4mm Swarovski bicone crystals
• 5mm jump ring
• Clasp
• Fireline Beading Thread
• Needle
• Ginko Scale Bracelet Tutorial PDF

Items used in bracelet above: SB03708, SW02072 (36), A008804, A019945, A006587, A015211, SB00117 or SB00063